'Wasn’t expecting that': Maple Leafs players arrive to massive greeting in St. Thomas
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Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Easton Cowan couldn’t believe the size of the crowd when the team bus pulled up to the Joe Thornton Community Centre in St. Thomas, Ont.
Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Easton Cowan couldn’t believe the size of the crowd when the team bus pulled up to the Joe Thornton Community Centre in St. Thomas, Ont.
“I was sitting beside [Fraser] Minten on the bus and I said to him, ‘This is crazy’,” said Cowan, the Leafs first round draft pick from nearby Mt. Brydges, Ont. “I told him we have to go out first and it’s a moment I’ll never forget.”
IN PICTURES: Kraft Hockeyville in St. Thomas
With chants of ‘Go Leafs Go’, more than 1,000 people lined the entrance to the arena as the Leafs arrived for their preseason game against the Buffalo Sabres.
The event is the result of nearby West Lorne winning the Kraft Hockeyville contest in the spring.
“There is Leafs pride everywhere, but I wasn’t expecting to see that many kids here that early in the morning,” said Matthew Knies, Leafs’ left-winger. “We couldn’t ask for a better welcome to the community.”
After getting off the bus, John Tavares, Max Domi, and Cowan were among the players who signed autographs and took photos for more than a half hour before entering the arena for their morning skate.
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